About Science Me

Who Am I?

My name is Rebecca, Becky, Bec, or Brrrkakaka if you just like making silly noises (of course you do). I was born and raised in England which is why I spell words like "colour" and "aluminium" the good old-fashioned way. I moved to New Zealand in 2007 and today I run two websites, two kids, and two pets. I have a long backstory in writing and a part-done degree in Biology stalled, not unironically, by the need to have babies. I blame their dad, Pete, the multi-talented git who also created the game Battlecruisers.

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Could The Last of Us Happen?

Is it really possible for Cordyceps fungi to evolve to infect humans and turn us all into naughty saprophytic zombies?

What is An Atom?

Despite wearing bed sheets for every occasion, the ancient Greeks realized atoms are the building blocks of reality.

Best Lex Fridman Podcasts

Lex Fridman hosts a popular science podcast in which he digs into the minds of world-class experts and extracts intellectual treasures.

Helium Could Save Our Planet

Vast reserves of helium-3 on the Moon could supply nuclear fusion reactors, providing a clean energy source for millenia to come.

What COVID Does To Your Body

The evolving SARS-CoV-2 virus behind COVID now produces a vascular disease that can cause multi-system dysfunction.

Dogs Are Smarter Than You Think

Dogs have greater social intelligence than our closest primate cousins, thanks to living symbiotically with humans for 40,000 years.

Who Owns Your Organs?

It's not you—it's me. While the Veto Rule is standard practice in many nations, it raises a little-known ethical dilemma.

The Life of Elon Musk

So you have this dream of changing the world? For Elon Musk, this isn't enough. His ambitions are multiplanetary.